Professional Dancer and Innovator: Alexander Collins
b'Alexander Navarro Collins was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1991.\\xa0His passion and strongest force for performing is credited to his Godmother,\\xa0Adriana Estrada, a professional classical dancer, dancing and touring worldwide.\\xa0 \\xa0Watching her perform and seeing her love for the art ignited Alex\\u2019s creative mind and set him on a trajectory to one day perform on stages as she has. Alexander started his journey on the high school dance team, competing for the top bragging rights of the school. For four consecutive years, Alexander held that top position. At age 16, Alexander decided to take his studies more professionally, enrolling in multiple training courses in Venezuela, where he focused his technique on Jazz, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Ballet, and Contemporary. After studying vigorously for two years, he booked his first professional job performing for the Miss Venezuela 2008 competition. In 2011, Alexander decided to travel to Europe with the intent to study English but also ended up growing as a dancer and an Artist and trained in different techniques while also being allowed to assist other dance conventions being held in Europe. After some time, in 2014, Alexander traveled to big apple NYC, where he was accepted into the prestigious dance training program at Peridance Capezio Center. Here he would accelerate his studies in performing Arts, training in multiple styles daily, and work with renowned choreographers in a studio class setting. While training\\xa0in NYC, Alexander had the opportunity to participate in Rhapsody James\\u2019 program MOTIVATE EXCELLENT, where he was challenged, pushed, and introduced to the commercial industry in a new and professional way. After three years, Alexander obtained his first-ever work visa here in the United States, which allowed him to work and save enough money to move to his dream location, Los Angeles, California, in 2017. Since moving to Los Angeles, Alexander has had the opportunity to get signed to one of the biggest Dance agencies, CLEAR TALENT GROUP. He has worked with artists like Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Mariah Carey, Ru-Paul, and many more. He has appeared in multiple commercials, including a national spot for Old Navy. He made his big screen debut in Encanto and performed on numerous televised productions such as The Voice, BET Awards, and the VMA\\u2019s.\\nAlexander looks forward to performing on multiple stages worldwide, appearing on the nearest big screen, and sharing his talent worldwide.'